Apple Music Revises Policy Because of Taylor Swift's Open Letter
On Sunday morning, Taylor Swift published an open letter to Apple Music, criticizing the company
On Sunday morning, Taylor Swift published an open letter to Apple Music, criticizing the company for not paying artists during the service’s three-month free trial period. She proclaimed that she will not be putting her music on the platform, in support of the new artists that need the money to sustain their careers. Later that day, Apple senior executive Eddy Cue took to Twitter to announce a revisal in its policy: Apple Music will now be paying artists during the trial period. Read his tweets below, as well as Taylor’s response, and let us know what you think of the situation.
Apple will always make sure that artist are paid #iTunes #AppleMusic
— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
#AppleMusic will pay artist for streaming, even during customer’s free trial period
— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
We hear you @taylorswift13 and indie artists. Love, Apple
— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
I am elated and relieved. Thank you for your words of support today. They listened to us.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 22, 2015
